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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
GMZ001-180230-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
PULSING FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL OCCUR OFFSHORE
OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND IN THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS DAILY AND MOVES
WESTWARD. ELSEWHERE, FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE WINDS WILL
DEVELOP WEST OF 90W TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STRENGTHENS
IN THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. BY FRI, PULSING FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG SE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE BASIN, INCLUDING
THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS, AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
STRENGTHENS BETWEEN THE AFOREMENTIONED LOW AND BUILDING HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. SEAS WILL SLOWLY BUILD
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, WITH ROUGH SEAS POSSIBLE NEAR THE STRONG
WINDS BY EARLY SAT. LOOKING AHEAD, WINDS AND SEAS WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH NEXT WEEK.
GMZ040-180230-
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ041-180230-
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE
SANCTUARY-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
GMZ056-180230-
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
GMZ057-180230-
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL.
GMZ058-180230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 96W, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ045-180230-
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ046-180230-
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ047-180230-
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E
SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ048-180230-
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
S OF 21N W OF 95W, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, NE TO E
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
GMZ049-180230-
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
GMZ050-180230-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1018 AM EDT THU APR 17 2025
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE
SWELL.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W OF 90W, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE
AFTERNOON. E OF 90W, E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO
15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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